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On the move, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOn the move. Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma
Oklahoma refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma refugees. California
Villiers Cinema, 1918. Creator: Clérice Frères (active 1890s-1910s)Villiers Cinema, 1918. Private Collection
Migrant from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, stalled on the desert in southern California with no money, 1937Southern California desert. Migrant from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, stalled on the desert in southern California with no money. He and his ten children are facing future in California
Camp of migratory workers, Imperial County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeCamp of migratory workers. Imperial County, California
Men on "Skid Row", Modesto, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMen on "Skid Row." Modesto, California
Oklahomans in potato pickers camp near Shafter, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahomans in potato pickers camp near Shafter, California
The town square of Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe town square of Memphis, Texas. [Grocery store, jeweller's, Auto Body Glass & Top Shop, burger shop, Piggly Wiggly, barber's shop]
The town square of Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe town square of Memphis, Texas. [First National Bank, Harrison Hardware Co, draper's shop]
The town of Caddo, Oklahoma, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeThe town of Caddo, Oklahoma. Migrants leave the small towns as well as the farms of the southwest. This region is a source of many emigrants to the Pacific Coast
A Texas cattleman is distinguished... Van Horn, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeA Texas cattleman is distinguished by the type of boot he wears. Van Horn, Texas
Cotton workers, outskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeOutskirts of Firebaugh, west side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Six families with twenty-two children live in this house. Cotton workers
A sharecropper's car near Hartwell, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeA sharecropper's car near Hartwell, Georgia. [Tyres missing, up on bricks]
Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean", near King City, California, 1939Near King City, California. Fields and snow-capped mountains in the "home of the pink bean."
Hooverville of Bakersfield, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHooverville of Bakersfield, California. A rapidly growing community of people living rent-free on the edge of the town dump in whatever kind of shelter available
Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers, beside the highway, Tulare County, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeTulare County. Winter quarters, migratory agricultural workers. Beside the highway. Tulare County, California
Billboard sign, Southern California, near Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeBillboard sign. Southern California, near Los Angeles. [African American maid answering the telephone: They's mostly out since they got that new Ford V.8 (motor car)]
Home in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHome in "Little Oklahoma, " a community that has grown out of migrant potato and cotton workers. California
Housing for migratory workers in cotton, five miles north of Corcoran, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHousing for migratory workers in cotton, five miles north of Corcoran, California. The famous strikers concentration camp in 1933 was at Corcoran camp
Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest, near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California, 1939Near Holtville, Imperial Valley, California. Migratory labor housing during carrot harvest. This field owned by proprietor of adjoining grocery store who allows workers to camp here rent-free
Oklahoma drought refugees stalled on highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma drought refugees stalled on highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico
Drought refugees stopped at inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees stopped at inspection station on the California-Arizona state line to have their baggage examined for plant pests 4
Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, to have their baggage inspected for plant pests before they are allowed to enter California
Three families camped on the plains along US 99 in California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea LangeThree families camped on the plains along U.S. 99 in California. They are camped behind a billboard which serves as a partial windbreak. All are in need of work
During the cotton strike, a striking picker applies for an emergency food grant, Shafter, CA, 1938During the cotton strike, the father, a striking picker, has left his wife and child in the car while he applies to the Farm Security Administration for an emergency food grant. Shafter, California
Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line to have their baggage inspected for plant pests. Yuma, Arizona
Shack in "Little Oklahoma", California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeShack in "Little Oklahoma, " California
Scene along "Skid Row", Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeScene along "Skid Row." Howard Street, San Francisco, California
Housing for Oklahoma refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeHousing for Oklahoma refugees. California
Drought refugees, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeDrought refugees. California
Migrant family looking for work in the pea fields, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant family looking for work in the pea fields. California
String of five housecars, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeString of five housecars. This group represents good conditions among pea pickers. California
Texan refugees car, Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeTexan refugees car. They are seeking work in the carrot fields of the Coachella Valley. California
Pea picker's home, Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePea picker's home. The condition of these people warrant resettlement camps for migrant agricultural workers. Nipomo, California
Refugee families near Holtville, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeRefugee families near Holtville, California
Oklahomans bound for Oregon along a highway in California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahomans bound for Oregon along a highway in California
Oklahoma sharecropper and family entering California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeOklahoma sharecropper and family entering California. Stalled on the desert near Indio, California
Missouri family of five on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea LangeMissouri family of five, seven months from the drought area, on U.S. Highway 99 near Tracy, California
Families from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, CaliforniaFour families, three of them related with fifteen children, from the Dust Bowl in Texas in an overnight roadside camp near Calipatria, California
One pea picker's home, one-half mile off Highway 101 at Nipomo, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeOne pea picker's home. One-half mile off Highway 101 at Nipomo, California
Mother and three children in a California squatter camp, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMother and three children in a California squatter camp
Pea pickers in California, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangePea pickers in California. "Mam, I've picked peas from Calipatria to Ukiah. This life is simplicity boiled down." California
Migrant worker from Oklahoma repairing tire on California highway, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant worker from Oklahoma repairing tire on California highway
Mexican quarter of Los Angeles, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMexican quarter of Los Angeles, California. Average rental eight dollars. Some houses have plumbing
Migrant pea pickers camp in the rain, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeMigrant pea pickers camp in the rain. California
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea LangeFamily between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people